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Pay · 29-2091

Orthotists and Prosthetists earn $81,110 a year at the midpoint

Half earn more than that and half earn less. The lowest tenth are paid about $46,350, the highest tenth about $119,810 — figures from the 2025 federal wage survey.

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$81,110median a year · United States
$38.99an hour $83,740average 9,390people
Nine in ten people in this work earn between the two ends. The shaded part is the middle half — where most people are.
$61,29025th $81,110median $99,99075th
$46,35010th percentile $119,81090th percentile
$61,290a year at the 25th percentile, nearer a first job
$118,950best-paying state · New Jersey
$44,080lowest-paying state · District of Columbia
+47%top state against the national median
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025. Retrieved through the BLS Public Data API on 2026-08-13. bls.gov/oes “BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.”

State matters a lotThe same job pays $118,950 in New Jersey and $44,080 in District of Columbia — a gap of $74,870 a year.

Orthotist and prosthetist earnings, from starting pay up to the top 10%

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Adjacent work, and what it pays

Occupations in the same group of the federal classification — the usual next steps, or the ones beside this one.

Orthotists and Prosthetists$81,110
Medical Dosimetrists$147,470+$66,360 Nuclear Medicine Technologists$101,370+$20,260 Diagnostic medical sonographers$96,590+$15,480 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$95,480+$14,370 Radiologic technologists$80,110−$1,000 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$74,310−$6,800

Orthotist and prosthetist pay rate, hourly to annual

Starts at this job’s median. Change the rate or the hours; a full-time year is 40 hours for 52 weeks.

$81,099a year

Place 191 of 788 by median pay

Better paid than 76% of the occupations in the survey.

  1. 189 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $81,390
  2. 190 Insurance Underwriters $81,370
  3. 191 Orthotists and Prosthetists $81,110
  4. 192 Financial Specialists, All Other $81,100
  5. 193 Fashion Designers $80,960

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  • Fit, tested, and evaluated devices on patients, and made adjustments for proper fit, function, and comfort.
  • Instructed patients in the use and care of orthoses and prostheses.
  • Maintained patients' records.

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Orthotist and prosthetist wages, state by state

Across 44 states the median ranges by 2.70 times. Figures are the 2025 survey.

State Median a year Where most start 10th to 90th Employed
New Jersey $118,950 $60,280 $60,280 — $134,550 240
Washington $105,240 $65,330 $65,330 — $123,700 250
Utah $96,530 $71,780 $71,780 — $100,420 70
Maryland $95,030 $55,620 $55,620 — $155,720 90
Oregon $93,790 $61,170 $61,170 — $149,990 120
Rhode Island $93,350 $61,500 $61,500 — $110,460 —
Virginia $92,930 $53,250 $53,250 — $133,150 340
California $91,820 $59,570 $59,570 — $125,590 1,050
Massachusetts $89,860 $65,820 $65,820 — $122,140 350
Wisconsin $89,710 $58,670 $58,670 — $119,030 140
New York $89,610 $52,960 $52,960 — $125,160 300
Illinois $89,180 $56,520 $56,520 — $106,920 240
Iowa $87,300 $61,910 $61,910 — $104,560 90
Oklahoma $83,780 $48,740 $48,740 — $104,690 80
North Carolina $82,190 $44,460 $44,460 — $112,400 260
Pennsylvania $81,460 $45,760 $45,760 — $103,400 430
Florida $81,370 $43,910 $43,910 — $196,010 550
Maine $81,230 $33,370 $33,370 — $161,720 60
West Virginia $80,860 $70,020 $70,020 — $107,140 70
South Dakota $80,760 $52,220 $52,220 — $108,730 40
Mississippi $80,500 $43,090 $43,090 — $117,670 60
Nevada $80,390 $36,400 $36,400 — $121,120 100
South Carolina $79,990 $47,540 $47,540 — $101,960 230
Arkansas $78,850 $36,800 $36,800 — $105,560 40
Missouri $78,100 $44,350 $44,350 — $96,010 250
Texas $77,220 $47,390 $47,390 — $107,100 500
Connecticut $77,030 $50,200 $50,200 — $118,570 —
Colorado $76,720 $52,930 $52,930 — $118,600 —
Alabama $76,400 $49,020 $49,020 — $122,930 100
Georgia $75,920 $48,600 $48,600 — $133,600 110
Michigan $75,810 $39,990 $39,990 — $99,990 —
Minnesota $75,530 $46,870 $46,870 — $99,820 90
Louisiana $75,460 $49,230 $49,230 — $99,360 100
Kansas $74,030 $43,550 $43,550 — $92,560 —
New Hampshire $70,400 $57,510 $57,510 — $134,330 130
Arizona $67,350 $50,020 $50,020 — $107,370 70
Indiana $66,180 $41,170 $41,170 — $92,880 120
Tennessee $65,170 $51,620 $51,620 — $96,830 250
Ohio $64,870 $42,130 $42,130 — $109,950 390
Kentucky $64,730 $60,410 $60,410 — $100,270 80
New Mexico $62,970 $31,710 $31,710 — $107,910 70
North Dakota $62,570 $42,520 $42,520 — $97,830 40
Nebraska $61,290 $53,850 $53,850 — $92,550 110
District of Columbia $44,080 $44,040 $44,040 — $84,990 170

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Questions people often ask

What is an orthotist and prosthetist’s yearly income?

An orthotist and prosthetist makes a median of $81,110 a year (2025 survey). The middle half earn between $61,290 and $99,990.

What is an orthotist and prosthetist’s hourly pay rate?

The median pay rate is $38.99 an hour; the average is $83,740 a year.

What is the starting pay for an orthotist and prosthetist?

Starting pay is usually near the 25th percentile, $61,290 a year, and sometimes as low as the 10th, $46,350.

Which state pays orthotists and prosthetists the most?

New Jersey, with a median of $118,950 a year.

How many people work as orthotists and prosthetists?

About 9,390 in the United States — number 191 of 788 occupations by median pay.

Work that pays nearly the same

Median pay within $280 of what orthotists and prosthetists earn — $81,110 a year — but not always the same spread.

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